A WATER CRAFT, A PADDLE WHEEL FOR PROPELLING A CRAFT UPON WATER, A FLOATING HARVESTER AND A HARVESTER OF THE TYPE INCLUDING A CABLE MEANS WHICH IS ROTATED ABOUT ITS LONGITUDINAL AXIS FOR WINDING PLANT GROWTH THEREON

摘要

A harvester (10) for plants and weeds, particularly aquatic plants, pulls the plants by winding them onto a rotating, endless cable (16). Tension in the cable (16) is controlled, and a operative portion of the cable (16) is positionable for varying its height and angle to the horizontal. The harvester (10) is mountable on a boat (14) having an adjustable freeboard and multiple, individually driven, retractable paddle wheels (48, 50, 52) provide maximum maneuverability during use and compactness during transport.